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==Transportation== [[Great River (LIRR station)|Great River]], a station on the [[Montauk Branch]] of the [[Long Island Rail Road]], is located at Connetquot Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue between [[New York State Route 27|Sunrise Highway (NYS Route 27)]] and [[Montauk Highway]] (Route 27A).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lirr42.mta.info/stationInfo.php?id=121|title=MTA LIRR β Great River|website=lirr42.mta.info}}</ref> Prior to the establishment of passenger service, the site of Great River Station was occupied by a freight-only station built by the [[South Side Railroad of Long Island]] and known as Youngsport Station.<ref name="auto"/> This was a popular stop for [[Gilded Age]] wealthy businessmen traveling to [[South Side Sportsmen's Club]] in [[Connetquot River State Park Preserve]] after the [[Great River (LIRR station)#Club House Station|Club House Station]] closed in 1897. [[Suffolk County Transit]] Bus routes also serve Great River. Alternatively, [[Central Islip (LIRR station)|Central Islip]] on the LIRR [[Ronkonkoma Branch]] is very close (seven miles to the north), with more frequent trains.
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